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Goodbye Oculus Go! Hello, unconfirmed leaks and speculation! As the Facebook subsidiary announced the discontinuation<\/a> of its entry-level Oculus Go VR headset, many wondered what would take its place on the product roster. Would Oculus aim for an improved Go for the budget-minded user or try to lure them towards a more affordable version of its acclaimed Quest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leaked in mid-June 2020 on Twitter by WalkingCat<\/a>, images allegedly showing a forthcoming second-generation Oculus Quest caught the attention of many tech fiends and pundits. Earning a sharp \u201cno comment\u201d from the company itself, the leaked images don\u2019t show much of a departure from the current Quest. Notable returning features could include four tracking cameras and Quest-standard controllers, as seen in the images. The all-white design marks the most obvious departure from the current Quest\u2019s dark-grey body but has already been met with criticism from potential purchasers, citing the ease with which sweat and generally human contact can sully a product\u2019s mostly white body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some observers<\/a> are also concerned that the \u201cnew\u201d Quest (if that\u2019s what it actually is) seems to have forgone IPD adjustment capabilities and merely revises a controller design already in use. Just how new is the device seen in these leaks, and will it indeed be branded \u201cQuest,\u201d or could we have a newer, more powerful Go on our hands instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Oculus Connect 7<\/a>, the company\u2019s annual industry conference and showcase, scheduled for a VR staging in September due to COVID-19 concerns, more will surely be revealed in due time. Where will this device fall in the Oculus product line? Will it bring more users to the Quest or keep the Go alive for another few years? As with most of Oculus\u2019s revelations, we\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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